We did it - we surpassed our goal!

Thank you to the generous supporters of the $30K for 30 Mile matching challenge. 136 donors stepped up in the final days of the year to help us raise $36,000 and exceed our goal! Your generosity ensures that our work for clean and healthy waters will not only continue, but expand to meet the growing challenges our watershed faces.

Once again, we’d like to give a shout out to the seven donors from Androscoggin Lake, Echo Lake, Flying Pond, Lovejoy Pond, Minnehonk Lake, Parker Pond, and Pocasset Lake who, collectively, made this opportunity possible by matching these gifts with an additional $30K. 

Thank you to ALL of the generous lake lovers who supported 30 Mile this year! Your gifts of all sizes demonstrate your commitment to the lakes, ponds, and streams in our watershed. We are grateful for you and the many ways you show up as a community to help care for these precious resources.

The following is an important message from our partner, Maine Lakes: 

As the legislative session gets started this month, we know there are several bills up for consideration that will protect lakes and lake habitat, including bills to reduce near-shore wakes, allocate dollars to the Lake Protection Fund, and reduce risks of invasive species spread. We will need help from lake advocates like you to get these bills through the legislature. 

Right now, we need your voice to be heard on a critical change to subsurface wastewater disposal rules proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services. 

The rule change would allow first-time septic systems to be placed on otherwise unsuitable soils if the landowner brings in fill and waits for 20 years, or the lot was filled more than 20 years ago. This change would be bad for lakes. It would allow many lots within the shoreland zone with poor soils that are currently undevelopable to be open for development.

Submit comments on the DHHS website HERE or email your comments to Andrew Hardy andrew.hardy@maine.gov before January 13th to speak up against this rule change.  

Visit our website for more information, including a sample message.

It's grow time! Thanks to the support of Hannaford, for the entire month of January, 30 Mile will receive $1 from every specially marked Bloomin' 4 Good bouquet bought at Hannaford, 131 Hannaford Drive, Suite 1, Farmington, ME.

Pick up a beautiful bouquet today and support clean and healthy lakes, ponds, and streams in our watershed.

Support 30 Mile! Your gift today will make a difference in protecting our lakes from phosphorus pollution, invasive species, and other threats. Find the giving level that works for you.